Table 3.
Descriptive results
| Mean | Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Anxiety | 7.9 | 0-16 |
| Depression | 5.1 | 0-15 |
| Cancer Risk Perception* | 38.9 | 0-100 |
| Genetic Risk Perception** | 39.9 | 0-86.8 |
| BRCA pro Cancer Risk | 10.6 | 0-99.1 |
| BRCA pro Genetic Risk | 18.7 | 0.10-66.5 |
| Frequency | % | |
| Adequacy of the cancer risk perception | ||
| Overestimation | 65 | 56.9 |
| Adequate Estimation | 38 | 31.9 |
| Underestimation | 13 | 11.2 |
| Adequacy of the genetic risk perception | ||
| Overestimation | 77 | 66.9 |
| Adequate Estimation | 30 | 26.1 |
| Underestimation | 8 | 6.9 |
*14 subjects were unable to report their risk levels for cancer of the breast and/or ovaries
**15 subjects were unable to report their level of risk of being a carrier of the genetic mutation of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes